Am I the only one?

[stanleo]

Does anybody else go through cycles of interest in your tank? I will go weeks where I am super fascinated about everything in my tank and the sump and I will fiddle with the equipment and cords and look at all manor of gunk under the microscope. I will test weekly and keep my logs up to date. And then for no apparent reason for weeks I will just not care that much. I will still feed it and make sure everyone eats. I will scrub the glass when it gets hard to see and do my water changes like clockwork but it's all on autopilot. And then, again for no apparent reason, I will get completely hooked again, like now. My husband says it is my obsessive nature. I am really hoping I am not the only one.

 

[Goaway]

I've owned aquariums for 30 years. I'm bored without them. I understand though.

 

[dvgyfresh]

Ye I’m the same way , addictive personality creates a fast burnout but it’s not too hard to get addicted again lol

 

[Sharkbait19]

I understand. Sometimes I’ll get really into a specific tank, then kinda stop focusing on it and begin really working on another. Always one at the front of my worry list, usually because something is wrong.
I still put all the work into them, just what is or isn’t the center of attention.

 

[tuba_mike]

I always ask myself “why am I doing this?”

If I can’t answer the question, I usually stop or reevaluate the thing.

I ran a tank from 2004-2009. (Inexperience)

more recently 2014 - present. (Less inexperience)

i like watching things grow is my current answer to the question.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Every few months

 

[Goaway]

Maybe, for the burnout phase, seek help!
I'm being serious. You can sometimes get away with it. Some corals and fish need special care.
But, there's a lot of things we have this day and age for that. Automatic water changes, supplements.

 

[vetteguy53081]

People who leave generally return.
Its an addiction like no other

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Coming here to R2R helps. I get inspired to try new methods, diy builds, livestock.